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Craig Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

702 S Judge Ely Blvd, Abilene, TX 79601 · (325) 794-4100 · Part of Abilene Independent School District

Abilene’s School Grade C better than 27% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
771
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Craig Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Abilene kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Abilene kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Craig MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

702 S Judge Ely Blvd, Abilene

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6246
Grade 7240
Grade 8285
Enrollment over time
877’20
834’21
783’22
757’23
771’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 31%Black 18%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Craig Middle from Abilene families.

Other schools in Abilene Independent School District

The district →
Austin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
B+
729 students17:1
Long Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Abilene
692 students14:1
Taylor El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
B
662 students17:1
Dyess El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
A−
621 students17:1
Bassetti El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
B−
546 students15:1
Purcell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
C
537 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Abilene’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.